construction

Meet Jaibot: Hilti’s New Robot Designed to Handle Strenuous Work on Job Site

by | Nov 4, 2020
From its North American corporate office in Plano, Hilti announced Jaibot, which drills precision holes in ceilings for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations.
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Dallas Region Sets Record Industrial Growth, Rises to No. 1 Industrial Market
Despite the economic issues COVID-19 has brought to the U.S., the Dallas region’s industrial market is on trend to close out 2020 as a record-breaking year for new industrial construction and leasing.
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This New Dallas Firm Offers ‘Concierge-Level Service’ With its eDiscovery Platform for the Construction Industry
by | Oct 28, 2020
Founded by former construction company lawyers and specialists in electronic discovery, Construction Discovery Experts (CDE) uses AI and machine learning to help make litigation less painful.
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Dallas-Based Arcosa Makes $87M Acquisition That Could Reduce Transportation Costs, Carbon Footprint
by | Oct 12, 2020
The acquisition, a follow-on to another one Arcosa made in January, will expand the company's recycled aggregates platform into the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
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Here’s How Linesight’s New Dallas Office is Using Tech to Accelerate Construction Speed to Market

by | Aug 27, 2020
Dublin-based Linesight is bullish on Dallas-Fort Worth, which ranks as the second-busiest construction market and second highest data center leasing market in the U.S.
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Extreme Sandbox in Sachse Lets You ‘Play with a 26-Ton Excavator for Fun’
by | Jul 27, 2020
The heavy-equipment entertainment company featured on Shark Tank is moving its only Texas site to The Station in Sachse in September. Here's a look at what you can expect.
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Fort Worth Manufacturing Company CR Minerals Announces Colorado Expansion
by | Jun 9, 2020
The expansion is expected to more than triple the production output of the facility. Over the next three years, CR Minerals plans to invest over $11 million and add eight jobs to its existing staff.
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Fort Worth’s ECI Software Solutions Opens to a New Market With Latest Acquisition
by | May 11, 2020
ECI, which provides cloud-based business management solutions, will now be able to reach smaller custom builders and home remodelers with the acquisition of BuildTools.
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Texas Central Makes $5.9B Deal With Spanish Firm to Develop, Operate High-Speed Rail Line

by | Feb 25, 2020
The contract is the largest ever for a Spanish government-run company outside of Spain. The proposed rail line could be operational by 2026 and would speed passengers between the two cities in roughly 90 minutes.
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Reata
Reata Pharmaceuticals Extends 122K Sublease as it Awaits New HQ Tower in Plano
by | Feb 7, 2020
The pharmaceutical company, which raised $505 million through the sale of shares last year, has already leased 327,400 square feet of space in the under-construction tower.
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High-Tech Nuts and Bolts: Hilti Brings IoT-Enabled ‘Smart’ Fasteners to Construction Industry
by | Feb 5, 2020
Each connected fastener has a unique identifying code to ease the digital documentation of anchors, screws, and bolts installed on a job site.
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West End Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas Inc. Commits $300K for West End Square Water Feature
by | Jan 14, 2020
DDI Foundation's financial commitment follows $100,000 committed by Dallas architecture and design firm Corgan toward the innovative park’s construction, which already is underway.
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$1M Challenge Grant Kicks Off Campaign for I-35E Deck Park in Southern Dallas

by | Sep 30, 2019
On a stretch of I-35E adjacent to the Dallas Zoo, the deck park is intended to transform Southern Dallas and reunify the Oak Cliff community that was split more than 50 years ago when the interstate was constructed.
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Burns & McDonnell Fort Worth
Burns & McDonnell Meets Growth Needs With Fort Worth Office Expansion
by | Sep 24, 2019
The 100-percent employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm said it has grown by 20 percent in North Texas this year.
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Influx of New Residents Helps Hoist Dallas-Fort Worth Atop the Nation for New Apartments
by | Aug 28, 2019
With 22,196 new units expected to be built by the end of 2019, Dallas-Fort Worth blasts past Seattle and New York City for new apartment construction.
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Historic Preservation: How Bringing New Life to Old Buildings Reaps Rewards
by | Jul 12, 2019
Redevelopment of aging buildings is a risk-reward case study, but for North Texas' visionary developers who take it on, the rewards of bringing new life to old structures can benefit everyone.
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